archbishops
Metropolitans of faith
Archbishops is the plural of archbishop, a senior bishop who oversees other bishops within a church province or region.
In Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican traditions, archbishops hold authority over multiple dioceses: The archbishops convened to discuss church policy.
The title carries both religious and ceremonial significance.
Pointed clerical headwear
- crosierEpiscopal ceremonial staff
- palliumDraped outer garment
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
- copeHandle difficulties adequately
chasuble · stole · ring · cassock · alb · surplice · regalia · insignia
Clergy appointment ceremony
- enthronementFormal investiture of sovereign
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- processionFormal moving line
- liturgyFormal worship structure
mass · coronation · blessing · anointing · incense · chalice · altar · cathedral
Of foremost importance
- patriarchMale head of family
- metropolitanOf a major city
- primateHigher mammal order member
- popeCatholic Church's supreme leader
papacy · see · province · primacy · diocese · deanery · suffragan · coadjutor
Bishop's territorial jurisdiction
- provinceRegional administrative district
- seePerceive with eyes
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- synodChurch governing assembly
canon law · decree · edict · mandate · encyclical · administration · oversight · authority
Monarch's official residence
Historic English ecclesiastical seat
- YorkHistoric English city
- RomeroSpanish surname, "pilgrim"
- primateHigher mammal order member
- reformationProcess of improving institutions
schism · martyrdom · exile · assassination · canonization · legacy
mitre
Pointed clerical headwear
cope · chasuble · stole · ring · cassock · alb · surplice · regalia · insignia · heraldry
ordination
Clergy appointment ceremony
- enthronementFormal investiture of sovereign
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- processionFormal moving line
liturgy · mass · coronation · blessing · anointing · incense · chalice · altar · cathedral · synod
cardinal
Of foremost importance
- patriarchMale head of family
- metropolitanOf a major city
- primateHigher mammal order member
pope · papacy · see · province · primacy · diocese · deanery · suffragan · coadjutor · predecessor
diocese
Bishop's territorial jurisdiction
- provinceRegional administrative district
- seePerceive with eyes
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
synod · canon law · decree · edict · mandate · encyclical · administration · oversight · authority · appointment
palace
Monarch's official residence
province · seat · court · household · secretary · staff · chapter
Canterbury
Historic English ecclesiastical seat
reformation · schism · martyrdom · exile · assassination · canonization · legacy
- church historychurch history, apostles, Protestant Reformation, Christian history, baptism
- Belgian Catholicismabbeys, archdioceses, bishoprics, cardinals, convents
- medieval churchabbeys, abbey, abbot, abbots, abbess
- Eastern OrthodoxyEastern Orthodox, Greek Orthodox Church, Russian Orthodox, Greek Orthodoxy, Greek Orthodox
- Austrian CatholicismSalzburg, dioceses, cardinals, parishes, St Stephen
- Catholic ChurchVatican, papacy, cardinals, popes, papal
archbishopslay people
Non-specialists in a field
laity · parishioners · altar boys · laypeople · deacons
archbishopsgovernors
State or provincial leaders
monarchs · prime ministers · presidents · mayors · state officials
- Archbishop of CanterburyHead of English church